Wyze Socket: Installation, Setup, and Usage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.พ. 2022
- One of the most interesting Wyze products, the Wyze Socket allows you to have a V3 camera power port, smart light bulb controller, and multi-device lighting network all in one compact, super easy to install product. Easily paired with additional sockets, they create a small combined smart lighting network that you can control together from the app, Wyze Switch, or other rules. Detecting motion? You can have all three lights turn on around your home at the same time.
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I really liked this video and how professional your production is. Guess I'm your newest subscriber!
🙏 you bet. Welcome aboard!
Nice Vid, Thx for going beyond the basic's. Got mine from Wyze in March of 2023 for $10+ (lucky me).
My 1st test is to see what is setting off my basement Wyze motion detector (V2). Which the triggers my Wyze Home Monitoring Sys. I will be using the new Wyze OG flood light Cam.
Thx again for the detailed explaination
You’re very welcome!
what do you think about those bulb sockets to power outlet thingys? I have a remote area in my warehouse that only has a light switch and a light bulb, but I wanted to set up some things over there and bought one of those lightbulb to 2 prong power adapter thingys.
Will this work for the pan cam as well?
No it won't
Does this adapter work with the OG cameras?
It does, though the software may not support them yet.
I didn't read the details very carefully when I recently purchased my new v3Pan cam and socket. It turns out, the socket is not controllable with the very new v3PanCam.
Can you put a longer usb cored on this? I actually would like to put one of these a little further away from the light I have at the house
Yeah within reason
NOTE: You must use the power cord that comes with the socket for this product to work. I just installed several with my current cameras and neglected to change the power cables and the sockets did not show up. Switched to the included new cables and bam, good to go.
Very interesting. Thanks Toby!
You can use other flat micro USB cables but it must also support data sync. I just got a 10 foot cable that has data and it works perfectly
what! seriously? the cable that comes with it doesn’t work. other normal cables power it, but I can’t control the socket with them. so frustrating!!!!!!!!
Can you guys suggest a cable that works? I’m perplexed that the cable supplied in the box doesn’t work, but another cable does (supplies power) but no cables i tried so far let me turn off the light. I guess I’ll unscrew the bulb. Not really a smart light. definitely dumb.
Ok, update, I got it to work! How? 80 grit sandpaper. They forget to mention in the manual that you might need to do some sanding to get the cables to mate correctly. lol. oh china….
I have a Porch light that has bult in outlet. The problem with it is that when I turn off the light there is no power to the outlets. The light is sold at the Home Depot called "Mission Style Black with Bronze Highlight Outdoor Wall Lantern with Built-In Electrical Outlet" Do you know if this socket will still have power when I turn off the light switch?
Unfortunately the outlet has to stay on for electricity to flow. You can control smart features though with a Wyze switch, the app, or their scheduler. I hope that helps.
If the light turns off during daylight hours, does it also shut off the camera?
Is there on outdoor (moisture resistant) extension cable so I can put my camera a few feet further from my socket than the standard cable allows?
I did find microUSB to microUSB male to female extension cables on Amazon, but they’re not advertised to be for outdoor use.
That’s a great question. I know Wyze has an outdoor rated power supply but not sure about socket extensions. Product idea?
am I out of luck for using a lamp socket in the day? Should I cover my photocells somehow?
So, I have the lamp socket in a dusk-til-dawn fixture. I didn’t realize I couldn’t “turn off” the feature of my hard-wired fixture. Now I can only connect to my cameras and light control at night. Is there a way to troubleshoot this without getting a new fixture?
Definitely cover the photo cells - electrical tape works great.
As long as Wi-Fi is working, camera should work no matter the distance, correct? Also, if power outage for short or extended time, will camera reboot?
Yep!
It is crucial to be aware that Wyze cameras exclusively operate on a 2.4GHz frequency, which can pose difficulties for individuals unaware of this requirement or whose routers do not offer that option.
Lol, all routers will have 2.4.
Can you try setting this up with a Wyze Outdoor Cam and let us know the results? I know the website says it is not compatible but has it been tried?
I think the reason they say it isn’t compatible is that the camera is the network interface to the sockets and has to be on all the time to work. Even when the socket bulb is off the camera has power via usb. The cam outdoor goes to sleep to save battery when there is no motion so they probably never coded the app support for it.
I recently got the V3 Pro to run with the socket, but the app only lets you set it up and not directly control it right now.
Nice review and cool setup!
Do you know if the sockets can communicate peer to peer or does each socket have to have a direct connection to the wifi router? My front door light is just barely within wifi range, so I suspect the two light just a bit farther out flanking the garage (which are on a brick wall) might just be out of reliable wifi range. I can’t really justify a wifi extender just for those two lights, but if the sockets help I’d install them.
Thanks!
Great question. I know one socket and one v3 camera can control three light so my guess is low energy Bluetooth or private 900mhz band between them. May try one closest to your Wi-Fi and the rest further away. 👍
ID on that flannel shirt?
Every way I’ve tried, I cannot get the light to work. Camera works fine. The actual light bulb doesn’t work (and yes I verified it was a good bulb). Any ideas?
so i added the lamp socket just like you showed but when it clicks over to camera i dont get a box that says lamp socket installed i have no way to controll my light i even went to accessory and cant do anything . any idea what happend
Check for camera update...it usually needs a firmware update before it works
@@coqueto45 since i couldnt get it to work i turned it off. but i updated it and still nothing. ive uninstalled installed everything i can think of and nothing
Maybe because your Wyze cam have the rtsp software
How can I plug two cameras into to one socket? is possible?
With a splitter maybe - but I'd prefer to get another socket base. They sell additional sockets separately.
Can you show the ability to control more than the light the socket is attached too?
I felt so bad that was down during the demo, but yes, single double and triple tap can be reassigned. Maybe I need a follow up video?
@@TheNetGuy no reason to feel bad about anything, very informative. I just have more questions. I have 2, 2-light circuits, and 1, 3-light circuit that I want to install this on. I want to do it correctly.
@@robadair7227 how many switches control the lights? As long as you are replacing a single switches the number of lights it turns on usually doesn’t matter (I have 26 ceiling lights on 3 switches). You’ll also want to see if you have green/bare, black and white wires in the switch box.
Well didn’t work as I had hoped. However, I can add a socket control and link them. I have ordered 4 extra sockets to link them together.
I was using an OG cam for a month and socket shut off.
Anyone know of the socket will fit in a standard BR30 can socket?
Not necessarily- it’s wider and has a cord output so it will push the bulb lower in any housing and require more width.
Not necessarily- it’s wider and has a cord output so it will push the bulb lower in any housing and require more width.
So i can't use this with v2
I love Wyze products but this one is one of Wyze's not so well thought out products. It sucks that this socket can ONLY be use with Wyze cam V3. According to customer service reps, you can't use Wyze cam v2, can't use Wyze outdoor v2, can't use Wyze pan cam, etc. ONLY CAM V3. Sucks.
It also sucks that it doesn't even fit into standard flood light sockets because they are too deep
Guessing this doesn’t work with the v3 panning cam
It may, but you don’t get socket control unless you have the V3 standard camera somewhere 👍
wont wyze cam og work?
Easy set up/Will want minimum subscription
video starts in the middle of a sentence in the middle of a light bulb project in the middle of ... ???
Ok lets make this clear. You must connect at least one cam to a socket to make it work. Other wyze, no pun intended, the sockets by them selfs are worth less. You cannot use the socket by them selfs to turn on/off lights. Not too Wyze!
Very UnWyze
Just found this out when I went to connect it last.
This was supposed to be a smart socket to pair with the Wyze floodlight which already has a camera.
Just watch. Wyze is killing devices with firmware
worse product made, I went back to my outdoor battery wyze camera. The socket would not work properly and Wyze could not help me